Oct 10th · Temple, TX · Sold out
You've turned away clients because you didn't know how to light them. This class ends that.
3 photographers. 4 hours. Professional models. You'll finally understand how to get the shots that used to make you insecure.
You've seen the shot in your feed.Well-lit. Dramatic. Professional.
Shooting auto mode
Shooting with flash
Both photos are straight out of camera
Then you try it, point your camera, and it looks... flat. You know something's wrong but you don't know how to fix it.
So you stick to what's safe. Golden hour. Window light. Outdoor locations. And when a client asks for something different? A studio headshot, a fitness shoot, anything with flash? You turn them down.
The solution
The "Master Light" class
4 hours of guided shooting in our studio with professional models. Show yourself you can do anything you see online.
After this class, you'll look at a photo and know exactly how it was lit.
You'll stop floating through shoots. You'll understand why light does what it does and how to make it do what you want.
What you walk away with
More than just "knowledge"
You'll walk away confident you're not winging it anymore.
4 hours of guided shooting
With only 3 students, you get real time with your camera, not 10 minutes crammed in while everyone watches.
Work with 1-2 professional models
Models who know how to hit marks and take direction. They won't judge your learning curve.
Dozens of portfolio photos
Real photos YOU shot that day. Add them to your portfolio. Use them to land new clients.
$85 hour of studio time for free
BONUS hour. Redeem within 60 days. Get one on one time with your instructor. Or book clients and make money.
Marc's $74 guides for free
These are the comprehensive lighting and posing guides. We don't just give these out to anyone.
Class tailored to your gaps
After you apply, Marc's assistant calls you for 15 minutes to learn what shots intimidate you most.
Your instructor
Marc used to be you.
He'd see a photo with dramatic shadows and perfect rim light and have no idea how to recreate it. He watched photographers with half his eye get twice his bookings because they could shoot with flash.
It took him 15 years to figure out what he now teaches in 4 hours. He's been featured by National Geographic twice. He built a photography business profitable enough to open Temple Star Studios.
He's here to give you what he wishes someone had given him.
★★★★★
28 photographers with new confidence
Here's how Marc helped them do it
★★★★★
"A great class to refine your creative vision."
"I've dissuaded myself plenty of times from taking more portraits due to my lack of lighting equipment. Now that I have experience tinkering with lights and backdrops, It opened up more room for ideas. Marc is really passionate about photography, and it shows. His lesson plan was thorough, communicates great with his staff and clients, accommodating, and just a vibe. A good mentor for someone looking to start their creative journey."
Jouper MuringEvents, Street Photography, Portraits
★★★★★
"I left with a new confidence"
"Studio lighting has always been something I wanted to master. I left with a new confidence in using strobes, softboxes, and reflectors to create clean, consistent, and intentional results in every shot."
Elyse KustoEcho Nine Media
★★★★★
"Skills I could actually reproduce"
"I've been shooting for 20 years and taken many workshops. Marc's is the first one where I left with skills I could actually reproduce. He breaks down techniques so they're easy to understand."
Terrence Campbell20-year photographer
★★★★★
"I wouldn't have attempted this"
"Thank you so much Marc, I honestly would not have even attempted something like this if I hadn't taken your course."
★★★★★
"I will take it again myself"
"The most important thing that I would say I learned is the inverse square law, and immediately after, I would say what to lock my camera settings to for studio photography. Marc was a great instructor. I would highly recommend this course and will take it again myself."
Damarius Maxwell
★★★★★
"This is the class for you"
"If you want to level up your photography skills and learn not only where to set up the lighting but the actual how and why's behind it, this is the class for you!"
★★★★★
"Just do it."
Questions you probably have
If you don't see your answer here, email marc@templestarstudios.com
First hour: hands-on discussion and exercises to build your understanding of studio lighting. Why modifiers work the way they do. How to read light. The fundamentals that make everything else click.
Next 3 hours: shooting a professional model in at least 4 different setups including headshots, fashion, fitness, and color gels. You're behind the camera, not watching from the sidelines.
Your first 30-minute session is free. You’ll shoot in the studio with a coach, and if you want to keep going, you can continue with them one class at a time.
Beyond that, it depends on which option fits where you are as a photographer. We offer beginner classes, à la carte classes on specific skills, Master Light (a 4-hour small-group intensive capped at 3 photographers), and 1-on-1 training with Marc. Each one is priced differently, and the right fit depends on what you’re trying to get better at. On a short call, we’ll figure out which one makes sense for you and walk you through the investment. If none of them is right for you yet, we’ll tell you.
Because you need actual shooting time, not 10 minutes crammed in while 15 people watch.
With 3 people, you get 45+ minutes behind the camera. You can ask questions without feeling rushed. Marc can give you real feedback, not surface-level tips.
If you don't make the cut this month, we'll notify you about future classes.
Good. That's who this is for.
Most students are natural light photographers who've avoided studio work because it felt intimidating. The first hour is specifically designed to build your foundation before you start shooting.
The only requirement: you should have made at least $1,000 from photography. This ensures everyone in the class is serious about their business.
Your camera and a lens (a 50mm or 85mm works great). That's it.
All lighting equipment is provided: strobes, softboxes, reflectors, color gels. You'll learn how to use gear you might eventually want to buy, without having to buy it first.
October 10th, 2026 · Sold out
Stop being the photographer who says "I don't do studio."
3 photographers per class. First come first serve. Marc's assistant will reach out to see if the class is a right fit for your skill level.